Hancock County Animal Shelter Spay/Neuter Voucher System

“Overpopulation is killing us!”

The Hancock County Animal Shelter (HCAS) would like to thank you for opening your heart and your home to one of our wonderful critters.

A primary goal of HCAS is to educate our community on the severe overpopulation problem that exists in our country today. Millions upon millions of homeless animals are euthanized every year. With so many unwanted dogs and cats roaming the streets and living in overcrowded shelters, something must be done, NOW!!

Let us do our part. In an effort to end overpopulation, it is a mandatory requirement that all HCAS animals be spayed and/or neutered. The pet that you have adopted has not yet reached the mature age required for such an operation to be performed. It is, therefore, your responsibility to ensure that such an operation will be performed at the designated time.

The following information is provided on your HCAS adoption paperwork:

1. Sex of the animal: Determines if a spay or a neuter process will be required.
2. Age of the animal: Determines at what time the spay or neuter process is to be performed.
3. Spay/Neuter Date: Specifies the date upon which the spay or neuter process must be performed.
4. Spay/Neuter Credit: The adoption fee that you have paid to HCAS today includes a partial payment towards the future spay/neuter of your animal. When the time arrives to have your pet altered, please present the pink voucher that is attached to your adoption paperwork to your veterinarian. The veterinarian will credit your bill for the partial amount paid to HCAS today.
   1. For the sake of example, let’s say that your veterinarian charges $150.00 for a spay procedure. Let’s also assume that you have paid $50.00 to HCAS today as a partial component of your adoption fee that is to be credited back to you on the date that the spay procedure is completed. You will owe your veterinarian a net fee of $100.00 for the spay procedure.
   2. Your veterinarian will mail the pink voucher to HCAS along with proof that your animal has been spayed. HCAS will, in turn, submit a check for the remaining $50.00 to your veterinarian.

We can provide you with the names of the veterinarians in our area that support the HCAS voucher process. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.